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laban Taaza same (lbn) [n] milk; fresh m.

labaniy (lbn) [a] blue; light/pale b.; light blue; pale blue

labaniy (lbn) [a] blue; light/pale b.; light blue; pale blue

labbad yilabbid (lbd) [vt] disguise?; hide; conceal; shelter?

labbas yilabbis (lbs) [vd] dress in; clothe in; attire in

labsa –aat (lbs) [ns?] ensemble of clothes (e.g. trousers and shirt which go together); clothes; matching c. (e.g. trousers and shirt which go together); matching clothes (e.g. trousers and shirt which go together); costume (e.g. trousers and shirt which go together)

labsa –aat (lbs) [ns?] style of dressing?

lafag yalfig (lfg) [vi]? fit

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vi] bend; bc. bent; twist; bc. t.ed

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vim] bend (e.g. a bent cucumber might be called [malfuwfa])

laffa yaliff (lwa) [vim] bend (e.g. a bent cucumber might be called [mulawlawa])

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vt] envelop?; cover?; swathe?; swaddle?

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vim] turn (off) (from road)

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vim] wander (round); stroll (round); walk (round)

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vtm] wander round; stroll round; walk; take a w. round

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vt] wind; coil?; spool?; reel?

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vt] wind; spool?; reel?; wrap (up); roll (up); fold (up)

laffa yaliff (lf;) [vt] wrap (up); roll (up)?; fold (up)?

laffa bay yaliff (lf;) [vim] wander; take so. for a w. (round); stroll; take so. for a s. (round); walk; take so. for a w. (round); take so. for a stroll/wander/walk (round)

laffat Raas (ras) [n] vertigo; dizziness

laffat Raas (lf;) [ns] vertigo; dizziness

lafiyf ? (lf;) [a] over-active/over-enthusiastic/over-interested in things; active; over-a.; enthusiastic; over-e.; interested; over-i. in things; hyper-active (because of mentality)

laggaT yilaggiT (lgT) [vt] pick up (physical object)

la–Haddi (Hd;) [c] until; till; up to when

la–Haddi (Hd;) [n] until; till; up to; far; as f. as

la–Haddi maa (Hd;) [n] until; till; up to when

la–Haddi maa (ma)[o] until; till; up to when

laHam coll (lHm) [ng] meat; flesh

laHama coll? (lHm) [ng]? meat; flesh

laHama –aat (lHm) [ns?] flesh; piece of f.; meat; piece of m.

lahja –aat (lhj) [n] accent; dialect; vernacular language

lahja –aat (lhj) [n] colloquial language?; language; non–written l.

laHma coll? (lHm) [ng]? meat; flesh

laHma –aat (lHm) [ns?] flesh; piece of f.; meat; piece of m.

laHma –aat (lHm) [ns?] flesh; piece of f.; meat; piece of m.

laHZa –aat (lHZ) [n] moment; instant

lai hassa9 (ly)[d] until now; till; up till now

lai hassa9 (hs9) [d] until now; till; up till now

lai hassi (ly)[d] until now; till; up till now

lai hassiy (hs;) [d] until now; till; up till now

lajna –aat; lijaan (ljn) [n] board; council?; commission?; committee?

lakana ? (lkn) [n] accent; foreign a.; foreign accent

lakawnda –aat (lknd)[n] hotel

lamba –aat (lmb) [n] lamp; light (object); bulb; torch?

lamlam yilamlim (lm;; [vt] gather (more than [lamma]); collect (more than [lamma]); assemble (more than [lamma]); furl (sails)? (more than [lamma])

lamma –aat? (lm;) [n] crowd

lamma yalimm (lm;) [vt] gather (together); collect; assemble

lamman (lmn) [c] until; up to (the time when); till

lammas yilammis (lms) [vts] touch (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas]); handle (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas]); feel (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas])

lammas fiy lammas (lms) [vjs] touch (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas]); handle (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas]); feel (more, or with greater deliberateness than, [limis]/[lamas])

laSag yalSig (lSg) [vt] affix?; stick (on?); paste (on?)

laSga –aat; liSag (lSg) [n] plaster; sticking p.; stick; sticking plaster

laSga –aat; liSag (lZg) [n] plaster; sticking p.; stick; sticking plaster

laSSag yilaSSig (lSg) [vt] paste (with glue); stick (together)(with glue)

laSSag yilaSSig (lSg) [vt] paste together (a thing)?; stick together?

laSSag yilaSSig (lSg) [vt] stick

lastik lasaatik (lstk)[n] tyre (of car, bicycle etc.); outer tube (of bicycle, etc.)

laTiyf –iyn (lTf) [a] amiable; pleasant; amicable; charm; c.ing?; polite?

laTiyf –iyn (lTf) [a] pleasant (e.g. of weather); nice (e.g. of weather); good (e.g. of weather)

law (lw)[c?] if

lawH ? (lwH) [n] block; (big) b. (of ice)

lawH alwaaH; *layHaan (lwH) [n] plank (of wood); board (of wood)?; pane (of glass)

lawH alwaaH; *layHaan (lwH) [n] slate

lawH *liHaan; *layHaan (lwH) [n] slate

lawH (*?)alwaaH; layHaan (lwH) [n] slate; writing s. (in Qur'an school); writing slate (in Qur'an school)

lawH gazaaz (gz;) [ng] window; single window (of car, etc.)/car–window

lawH gazaaz (lwH) [n] window; single window (of car, etc.)/car–window

lawH gizaaz (gz;) [ng] window; single window (of car, etc.)/car–window

lawH gizaaz (lwH) [n] window; single window (of car, etc.)/car–window

lawkunda –aat (lwkn)[n] inn?; hotel

lawlaH yilawliH (lwlH)[vt] shake; swing; sway

lawm (lwm) [n] censure?; rebuke?; reproach; blame; reproof?

lawn alwaan (lwn) [n] paint (artists' paint); artist; a.s' paint

lawn alwaan (lwn) [n] colour/c.ing?; tint?; tinge?; hue?; shade?

lawn alwaan (lwn) [n] complexion?

lawriy lawaariy (lwry)[n] lorry (small lorry); truck (small truck)

laxam yalxam (lxm) [vt] disturb (so.; e.g. when working); distract; annoy; bother; trouble; irritate?; pester?; harass?; disquiet?

laxam yalxam (lxm) [vt] disturb; annoy?; bother; trouble; irritate?

laxam (passive: [it–], [il–], [in–]) yalxam (lxm) [vt] disturb (so.); distract

laxam (passive: [it–], [il–], [in–]) yalxam (lxm) [vt] pester?; disturb; harass?; disquiet?

laxam (passive: [it–], [in–]/[–il]: – [il–] = [in–] + assimmalation) yalxam (lxm) [vt] disturb (so., esp. when working); distract (so., esp. when working)

laxbaT yilaxbiT (lxbT)[vt] muddle; confuse

laxbaT yilaxbiT (lxbT)[vt] jumble up; mix up; muddle (up)

laxbaT yilaxbiT (lxbT)[vt] muddle up; confuse

laxbaT Haaja ma9a Haaja/bayn Haaja uw–Haaja yilaxbiT (lxbT)[vt] confuse?; mingle?; mix?; confound?

laxbaTa (lxbT)[nv] muddle; confusion

laxxaS yilaxxiS (lxS) [vt] abridge; summarize; sum up

lay (ly)[q] why (either first or last word in sentence)

lay (ly)[j] for (= in exchange for); in exchange for; exchange; in e. for

lay (ly)[j] because of; for; sake; for the s. of; due to?

lay (ly)[j] for; behalf; on b. of; favour; in f. of?; to

lay (ly)[d] for; to; until

lay (ly)[j] owing to?

lay (ly)[j] untill; till; up to; far; as f. as

lay ∫in-uw° (∫n?) [q] why (either first or last word in sentence)

lay ∫in-uw° (ly)[p] why (either first or last word in sentence)

lay 9inda (ly)[j] to (the house of – only?)

lay 9inda (9nd) [j] to (the house of _ only?)

lay fawg (ly)[j] up; upwards

lay fawg (fwg) [d] up; upwards

lay fawg (ly)[j] up; upwards

lay giddaam (gdm) [d] forward/s

lay giddaam (ly)[j] forward/s

lay hassa (hs;) [d] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay hassa (ly)[j] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay hassa9 (hs9) [d] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay hassa9 (ly)[j] yet; not yet (+ negative verb); not yet (+ negative verb) now: not up till now (+ negative verb); until; not until now (+ negative verb)

lay hassa9 (hs9? [d] yet; not yet (+ negative verb); not yet (+ negative verb) now: not up till now (+ negative verb); until; not until now (+ negative verb)

lay hassa9 (hs9) [n] now; up till now?; yet (not) yet); still (not)

lay hassa9 (ly)[j] until now; hitherto; till; up till now

lay hassa9 (hs9) [n] until now; hitherto; till; up till now

lay hassa9 (ly)[j] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay hassa9 (ly)[j ?] yet (not) yet); still (not); now; up till now?

lay hassiy (hs;) [d] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay hassiy (ly)[j] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

lay jihat +GEN (wjh) [n] direction; in the d. of; towards

lay wara (ly)[j] backward/s

lay wara (wra) [d] backward/s

lay wara (wra) [d] back

layl ? (lyl) [n] night

layla layaaliy (lyl) [ns?] night; evening?

laymuwn coll (lymn)[ng] lime/l.s (fruit)

laymuwna –aat (lymn)[ns] lime (fruit)

laymuwna –aat (lymn)[ns] lime tree

layyin (lyn) [a] fresh; moist

layyin –iyn (lyn) [a] homosexual

layyin –iyn (lyn) [a] damp

layyin –iyn? (lyn) [a] flexible; pliable; pliant; malleable; supple?; soft

layyin –iyn (lyn) [a] gentle?; soft?; flabby?; tender?

layyin –iyn? (lyn) [a] wet; damp?; moist?; humid?

lazag yalzig (lzg) [vt] affix?; stick (on?); paste (on?)

laziyz –iyn? (lz;) [a] delicious; delightful (of things and people); pleasant (of things and people); tasty

lazza yalizz (lz;) [vt] push; shove; heave?

lazzaag –aat? (lzg) [a] sticky tape; sellotape

lazzaag –iyn? (lzg) [a] sticky; very s.; gluey; very g.; adhesive; powerfully a.

li9ib yal9ab (l9b) [vt] dance

li9ib ? (l9b) [n/] dance

li9ib yal9ab (l9b) [vt] play

li9ib yal9ab (l9b) [vt] play; toy with?

li'ann- ('n;) [c] because

li'ann-uw ('n;) [c] because

libis yalbas (lbs) [vt] put on; wear; dress in; clothe os. in

liga yalga (lga) [vt] find; encounter

liga yalga (lga) [vt] get; obtain; attain; acquire; receive?

liga yalga (lga) [vt] meet by chance

liga yalga (lga) [vt] earn (money)

liga yalga (lga) [vt] encounter; come; across; find

ligaymaat (lgm) [np] doughnut; d.–like sweetmeats fried and soaked in syrup (to be confirmed)

liHig yalHag (lHg) [vtm?] arrive at?; reach

liHig yalHag (lHg) [vt] catch (e.g. train); make (e.g. train)

liHig yalHag (lHg) [vt] catch up with; overtake?

liHis yalHas (lHs) [vt] lick

li'inn- ('n;) [c] because

li'inn-uw ('n;) [c] because

li-l-layla (lyl) [ns] today; up till t.

li-l-layla (lyl) [ns] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

li-l-layla (ly)[j] until now; hitherto; till; up till now; still; now; up till n.; yet; as y.?

li-l-layla (ly)[j] until today; up till today

limis yalmas (lms) [vts] touch; handle?; feel

lisaan lawaasiyn (also [alsina] – but rather Standard Arabic) (lsn) [n] tongue

lisaan lawaasiyn (also [alsina] – but rather Standard Arabic) (lsn) [n] tongue (part of body)

liSig yalSag (lSg) [vi] adhere?; cling?; cleave?; stick

lissa9 (ls;) [d] not yet; yet; not yet (normally with negative verbs or in answer to a question)

lissa9 (ls9? [d] not yet; yet; not yet (normally with negative verbs or in answer to a question)

lissa9 (ls;) [d] still (with non–verbal positive sentences)

lissa9 (ls9) [d] still (with non–verbal positive sentences)

lista –aat; lisat (lst) [n] list; roster?; register?; index?; table?

lista –aat; lisat (lst) [n] menu

lista lisat (lst) [n] table?; inventory?roster?; list; register?; index?

liyaaga –aat (lyg) [n] collar

liybiy –iyn (lyby)[ax] Libyan

liybya (lyby)[nx] Libya

lizig yalzag (lzg) [vi] adhere?; cling?; cleave?; stick

lu#a –aat (l#a) [n] language (style of speaking used by particular social group); jargon (specialised language used by particular social group)

lu#a –aat (l#a) [n] language (written l. only)

lubaan coll? (lbn) [ng?] chewing gum; gum/chewing gum

lubaan - (lbn) [n] olibanum (used in incense); frankincense

lubnaan (lbn; [nx] Lebanon

lubnaaniy –iyn (lbn; [ax] Lebanese

luwTiy lawaayTa (lwT) [n] homosexual (passive partner); sodomite; pederast

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ma#affal –iyn (#fl) [a] stupid/made t look stupid by virtue of having had a trick played on os.; silly/made to look silly by virtue of having had a trick played on os.

ma#liy (#la) [a] boil; b.ed

ma#liy ? (#la) [a] boil; b.ed; ferment; f.ed?

ma#luwb (#lb) defeat; d.ed

ma#ribiy ma#aarba (#rb) [ax] Moroccan; Maghribi

ma#yuwZ –iyn (#yZ) [a] angry (very); furious; enrage; e.d; irate

ma∫#uwl –iyn (∫#l) [a] busy; occupy; o.ied

ma∫∫aT yima∫∫iT (m∫T) [vt] comb (hair)

ma∫a yam∫iy (m∫a) [vjm] go away; away; go a.

ma∫a yam∫iy (m∫a) [vtm] leave (for); depart (for)

ma∫a yam∫iy (m∫a) [vi] work (be)successful); succeed/be successful (of thing/project)

ma∫a yam∫iy (m∫a) [vtm] go

ma∫a 9ala kur9ain–uw (m∫a) [vtm] walk

ma∫a 9ala kur9ayn–u (rjl) [vtm] walk

ma∫a 9ala rijlayn–uw (m∫a) [vtm] walk

ma∫a bi–l–kuraa9 (kr9) [vtm] walk

ma∫a bi–l–kuraa9 (m∫a) [vtm] walk

ma∫a lay yam∫iy (m∫a) [vj] visit/pay a v. to

ma∫a lay giddaam (gdm) [d] progress; to make p.; develop

ma∫a lay giddaam (ly)[d] progress; to make p.; develop

ma∫a lay giddaam (m∫a) [vm] progress; to make p.; develop

ma∫aT yam∫uT (m∫T) [vt] comb

ma∫huwr –iyn; *ma∫aahiyr (∫hr) [a] famous

ma∫ruw9 –aat?; ma∫aariy9? (∫r9) [n] farm; very large modern commercial f.

ma∫ruw9 –aat; ma∫aariy9 (∫r9) [n] plan; project; scheme; design?; enterprise?

ma∫ruw9 –aat; ma∫aariy9 (∫r9) [n] plan; project; scheme; design; enterprise

ma∫ruwb –aat (∫rb) [a] drink (commercially made and bought)

ma∫ruwb (∫rb) [a] drink; drunk

ma9a (m9a) [j] support" (an)idea, proposal, etc.)

ma9a (m9a) [j] agreed with; agree with”; support”

ma9a (m9a) [j] spite; in s. of (the fact that); despite (fact)

ma9a (m9a) [j] spite; in s. of; despite

ma9a (m9a) [j] with; together with

ma9a ba9aD (b9D) [n/?] other; each o.; another; one a.; one another; each o.

ma9a ba9aD (m9a) [j ?] other; each o.; another; one a.; one another; each o.

ma9a ba9aD (b9D) [p?] together

ma9a ba9aD (m9a) [j ?] together

ma9a l–9aSur (9Sr) [n/] afternoon; in the a.

ma9a salaama (slm) [n] goodbye (replied by [aLLa yisallim–ak]

ma9a salaama (m9a) [j] goodbye (replied by [aLLa yisallim–ak]

ma9a S-SabaaH (m9a) [j] morning; this m.; in the morning

ma9a S–SabaaH (SbH) [n] morning; in the m./m.s (once or every morning)

ma9aTTal –iyn (9Tl) [a] break; broken down (but) repairable); order;out of o. (but) repairable)

ma9guwl (9gl) [a] reasonable; sensible; logical; rational (action); acceptable (action)

ma9had ma9aahid (9hd) [n] institute

ma9had ma9aahid (9hd) [n] institute

ma9ida –aat (m9d) [n] stomach

ma9iy∫a –aat (9y∫) [n] pension

ma9juwn asnaan (sn;) [np] toothpaste

ma9juwn asnaan (9jn) [n] toothpaste

ma9laga ma9aalig (9lg) [n] spoon

ma9luwmaat (9Ta) [np] data; findings

ma9luwmaat (9lm) [np] data; findings

ma9muwl (9ml) [at] make; made (by)traditional process) into

ma9muwl —iyn (9ml) [at]? shape; made into (by)traditional process) a s.; form; made (by)traditional process) into a f.

ma9muwl min (9ml) [aj] make; made of (by)traditional process); construct; constructed of (by)traditional process)

ma9muwl min (9ml) [aj] make; made of (by)traditional process); construct; constructed of (by)traditional process)

ma9muwl min ∫inuw (∫n)[q] make; what is it made (by)traditional process) of

ma9muwl min ∫inuw (9ml) [a] make; what is it made (by)traditional process) of

ma9na ma9aaniy (9na) [nm] definition

ma9na ma9aaniy (9na) [nm] meaning; sense; signification; import

ma9na ma9aaniy (9na) [nm] meaning; sense; signification; import

ma9na ma9aaniy (9na) [nm] sense; meaning; signification; import

ma9raka ma9aarik (9rk) [n] battlefield?; battle

ma9ruwf (bay) –iyn (9rf) [aj] familiar; know; k.n (for); well–known (for)

maa (ma)[o] not

maa (ma)[o] not

maa ∫aa'aLLaah (ma)[o] whatever God wills; will; whatever God w.s

maa ∫aLLaa (ma)[o] whatever God wills

maa 9aadiy –iyn (9wd) [a] unusual?; uncommon?; abnormal; strange; odd; extraordinary; bizarre

maa 9aadiy –iyn (ma)[o] unusual?; uncommon?; abnormal; strange; odd; extraordinary; bizarre

maa 9ind-… 9awaja (9wj) [n] well (in good health); health; in good h.

maa 9ind-ak Hagg (Hg;) [n] wrong; you are w./in the w.; fault; you are at f.

maa 9ind-ak Hagg (ma)[o] wrong; you're in the wrong; fault; it's your f.

maa 9ind-ak Hagg (9nd) [j] wrong; you are w./in the w.; fault; you are at f.

maa basma9 kalaamuw (sm9) [vt] obey; I'm not going to do what he says

maa basma9 kalaamuw (klm) [n] obey; I'm not going to do what he says

maa baTTaal –iyn (bTl) [a ?] good

maa baTTaal –iyn (ma)[o ?] good

maa baTTaal (bTl) [a] good; okay; fine; alright (reply to suggestion +?)

maa baTTaal (ma)[o] good; okay; fine; alright (reply to suggestion +?)

maa bifrig (frg) [vi?] difference; it doesn't make any d.

maa bifrig (frg) [vi?] matter; it doesn't m.

maa bisma9 al-kalaam yasma9 (sm9) [vt] disobedient; he's d.

maa bistaHmal ? (Hml) [v] delicate (i.e. not durable; e.g. of cloth)

maa bitafrig (frg) [vi?] difference; it doesn't make any d.

maa bitafrig (frg) [vi?] matter; it doesn't m.

maa daam (dwm) [vi] given that; since; as; seeing as

maa daam (ma)[o] given that; since; as; seeing as

maa daam (dwm) [vi] as long as; long; as long as

maa daam (ma)[o] as long as; long; as long as

maa fiy (fy)[o] absent; away

maa fiy (ma)[o] absent; away

maa fiy (fy)[o] here; not h.

maa fiy (ma)[o] not here; present; not p.; absent; away

maa fiy (fy)[o] present; not p.

maa fiy daa9iy (ta9mal kida) (d9a) [n] reason; there's no reason (to do that)

maa fiy maani9 (min/*lay) mawaani9 (fy)okay; acceptable; reasonable

maa fiy maani9 (min/*lay) mawaani9 (ma)? okay; acceptable; reasonable

maa fiy maani9 (min/*lay) mawaani9 (mn9) [n] okay; acceptable; reasonable

maa fiy zawl fil–bayt (zwl) [n] nobody; there's n. in the house

maa fiy∫ (m.sg.), maa fiy∫a (f.sg.) maa fiy∫iyn (m./com.pl.), maa fiy∫aat (f.pl.) (ma)[o] not here; present; not p.; absent; away

maa fiy∫a (fy)[o] absent; she's a.; away; she's a.

maa fiy∫a (ma)[o] absent; she's a.; away; she's a.

maa fiy∫a (fy)[o] here; she's not h.; present; she's not p.

maa fiy∫a (ma)[o] not; she's not here/present

maa fiy∫iyn (ma)[o] absent; they're a.; away; they're a.

maa fiy∫iyn (ma)[o] absent; they're a.; away; they're a.

maa fiy∫iyn (fy)[o] here; they're not h.; present; they're not p.

maa fiy∫iyn (fy)[o] not; they're not here/present

maa jaa (jy)[vtjm] absent; he's a. (e.g. at school)

maa l-... (ly)[j] matter; what's the m. with ...; wrong; what's w. with ...

maa l-... (ma)[q] matter; what's the m. with ...; wrong; what's w. with ...

maa l-ak° (ly)[j] matter; what's the m.; wrong; what's w. (masc)

maa l-ik° (ly)[j] matter; what's the m.; wrong; what's w. (fem)

maa l-kum° (ly)[j] matter; what's the m.; wrong; what's w. (plural)

maa l-kum° (less commonly: [maalakum]) (ly)[j] matter; what's the m.; wrong; what's w. (plural)

maa minn-uw faayda (fyd) [n] unbeneficial; useless

maa minn-uw faayda (ma)[o] unbeneficial; useless

maa minn-uw faayda (mn)[j] unbeneficial; useless

maa mu'addab –iyn ('db) [a] impolite; rude

maa murabba –iyn (rba) [a] impolite; rude

maa naafi9 –iyn (nf9) [a] worthless; useless; valueless

maa naajiH (ma)[o ?] abortive; unsuccessful; fail; f.ed/f.ing?